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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Achacha in California?
« on: March 20, 2023, 02:38:25 PM »
hey strom here’s a side by side, Achacha left luc’s right
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: variegated eugenia uniflora
« on: March 18, 2023, 06:16:55 PM »
Give it more sunlight than your average plant and see if that helps maintain the pattern!
I've heard with monstera and I know from experience with tineke rubber trees that lowlight definitely cuts down the amount of variegation
Very cool though, excited to see if it is stable!
I've heard with monstera and I know from experience with tineke rubber trees that lowlight definitely cuts down the amount of variegation
Very cool though, excited to see if it is stable!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Macro Fruitography and Zoom Shots
« on: March 18, 2023, 06:02:36 PM »
I honestly don't think I've seen hummingbird pictures as good as these (then again I don't go searching) but wow!!
And rob that pineapple is crazy, I seem to never find cool looking caterpillars just lots and lots of wasps
, can't forget all the hornworms that destroy my peppers each year 
although I'll admit, they are pretty striking
And rob that pineapple is crazy, I seem to never find cool looking caterpillars just lots and lots of wasps
, can't forget all the hornworms that destroy my peppers each year although I'll admit, they are pretty striking
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: variegated eugenia uniflora
« on: March 16, 2023, 09:02:42 PM »
wow. That is amazing!!!!!!!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone post plants on instagram?
« on: March 15, 2023, 07:22:09 PM »To each his (or her) own...
you dont have the drive or mindset to become plant influencers like us, you don't even know how many bot followers I have.
my ratio makes me look like a bot account 💀
But nah I feel you on the zuckerberg thing, I just find instagram really easy to look for pictures because there aren't too many posted here on a daily basis
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: soil wetting agents
« on: March 15, 2023, 07:11:04 PM »
Yucca! but you have to add it to the water I think not the soil so I'm not sure if that would work
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anyone post plants on instagram?
« on: March 15, 2023, 05:39:31 PM »
Hey if anyone uses instagram I wanted to start posting pictures of plants, drop yours!
@trumansacco
@trumansacco
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruits with Side Effects
« on: March 14, 2023, 01:18:38 PM »Apples are good to eat in the morning to wake you up. White sapote and to lesser extent kiwifruit are good before bed.
Mamey fruit (Mammea americana) causes immense stomach pains or some kind of visceral allergic reaction in some people, even lab rodents have died from consuming the pulp...
Ooh! Mammea americana also makes people lose hair and even fingernails in large quantities, good call!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Attaching kiwi to wall (no trellis)
« on: March 14, 2023, 10:40:48 AM »
I'd go chicken wire and thread a bamboo pole through it every 10 feet, but I know there's a lot of people that think chicken wire is... ugly
It'd be dirt cheap for what you're trying to do though, hell there's probably people on facebook marketplace that would give it away for free
It'd be dirt cheap for what you're trying to do though, hell there's probably people on facebook marketplace that would give it away for free
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Jaboticaba for sale - DFW area - Local Pickup only.
« on: March 14, 2023, 07:50:46 AM »
Could I get the Grimal?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruits with Side Effects
« on: March 13, 2023, 07:44:34 PM »Meiwa has the tingle, more so in Hawaii than mainland Meiwa
Obscure but lychee can cause encephalitis in malnourished children
I remember reading about that the first time I ate a lychee! Googled it afterward and found that same story. Chemistry is so quirky
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruits with Side Effects
« on: March 13, 2023, 03:57:51 PM »Kumquats create a tingling sensation similar to szechuan peppercorns
Never knew that! Been thinking about getting a kumquat tree and this is all the more reason
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Testing my new Chinese lawn mower -- 209cc - $197 at Walmart
« on: March 13, 2023, 03:55:22 PM »Personally I think it's not right to categorize items by where they come from; it seems to be a schematics issue. Unless I'm missing something PowerSmart is a US company anyway?
tho I will say, given the 92 1-star reviews that all detail the flawed front axle design I'd rather spend a little more
Where are these reviews? Amazon? PowerSmart is located in Illinois. Where my mower was shipped from. The YouTube reviews are solid.
https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B0BVBN7M8V/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar
The reviews come from your own link in the first post, 92 1-star reviews on walmart's website
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Testing my new Chinese lawn mower -- 209cc - $197 at Walmart
« on: March 13, 2023, 12:35:53 PM »
Personally I think it's not right to categorize items by where they come from; it seems to be a schematics issue. Unless I'm missing something PowerSmart is a US company anyway?
tho I will say, given the 92 1-star reviews that all detail the flawed front axle design I'd rather spend a little more
tho I will say, given the 92 1-star reviews that all detail the flawed front axle design I'd rather spend a little more
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Fruits with Side Effects
« on: March 13, 2023, 09:57:58 AM »
Hey everyone, I was very surprised to learn that loquats contain a sedative that will make you very sleepy if you eat too many!
Does anyone else have some cool examples/side effects of the chemistry in fruit?
Here are some others I've thought of:
- Grapefruit affecting medication (it blocks a super important digestive enzyme)
- Starfruit and Caramboxin
- Annonas and Acetogenins
- Garcinias are pretty famous for making that weight-loss drug that caused liver failure
Any other interesting ones?
Does anyone else have some cool examples/side effects of the chemistry in fruit?
Here are some others I've thought of:
- Grapefruit affecting medication (it blocks a super important digestive enzyme)
- Starfruit and Caramboxin
- Annonas and Acetogenins
- Garcinias are pretty famous for making that weight-loss drug that caused liver failure
Any other interesting ones?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Hapa Joe Seed Drop #1: Duguetia, Annona, Plinia, Cutite...
« on: March 11, 2023, 08:13:48 AM »
Ok I gotta have that duguetia trunciflora...
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Double planting (specifically garcinias)
« on: March 09, 2023, 10:42:11 AM »
I have 2 imbes planted in the same 5 gallon pot, they seem to have not noticed so far as they push really often!
I've heard that for dioecious garcinias, the female leaves are usually pointy and male leaves are usually rounded at the tips; can anyone confirm this pattern?
I've heard that for dioecious garcinias, the female leaves are usually pointy and male leaves are usually rounded at the tips; can anyone confirm this pattern?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bananas On The Way
« on: March 04, 2023, 06:44:17 PM »
I saw a technique where you cut off the whole trunk down to flush with soil, then cut 1 inch into the base like you're cutting a pizza
gets you 8 pups that are all ready to go in 6-8 weeks, https://youtu.be/ZSxfMNmw9Qo?t=209 this guy actually cuts all the roots off and everything but a different guy does it with the roots in the ground which I think would be way better. Probably common knowledge but I thought it was so cool the first time I saw it, couldn't find the original video I wanted but same concept. I'm planning on trying it out this year! just got my first pup off of namwah to put back in a pot and have the mother in the ground now, very excited
gets you 8 pups that are all ready to go in 6-8 weeks, https://youtu.be/ZSxfMNmw9Qo?t=209 this guy actually cuts all the roots off and everything but a different guy does it with the roots in the ground which I think would be way better. Probably common knowledge but I thought it was so cool the first time I saw it, couldn't find the original video I wanted but same concept. I'm planning on trying it out this year! just got my first pup off of namwah to put back in a pot and have the mother in the ground now, very excited
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone ever had luck with a decapitated annona seedling?
« on: March 04, 2023, 05:31:33 PM »
YES!!!! Thank you, I've been really careful only every 4-6 days, I uncover the very top part to check for root growth and if its still alive but was very surprised this time!
I don't know if this sounds dumb but would it be a good idea to maybe rub off the smaller growths? I don't think it'd be best for the plant to throw out 10 new shoots or if it'll prioritize by itself but its also insanely stressed and I've went way too mad scientist already
I don't know if this sounds dumb but would it be a good idea to maybe rub off the smaller growths? I don't think it'd be best for the plant to throw out 10 new shoots or if it'll prioritize by itself but its also insanely stressed and I've went way too mad scientist already
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone ever had luck with a decapitated annona seedling?
« on: March 04, 2023, 03:41:21 PM »
Update: hate to get my hopes up but I was watering it today when…
Is this going to be new shoot growth!?
Is this going to be new shoot growth!?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for mamey trees
« on: March 03, 2023, 04:39:13 PM »
mamey sapote right? (or mamey apple)
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Illegal or Not?? Mango Scions
« on: March 03, 2023, 10:39:35 AM »
So what about if you sold seeds of coconut cream? Would that technically be legal? "the inventor must have actually asexually reproduced the plant. Asexual reproduction means that the plant is reproduced by means other than seeds" - legal encyclopedia so I don't really know where polyembryonic seeds fall into
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Jaboticaba45 x HapaJoe ACT Giveaway 3.0! Conclusion
« on: February 28, 2023, 05:02:22 PM »
Hey great job!!!!!!!! a 34 got me accepted to the school of my dreams, but got me a full ride to a respected school but not nearly as well known
I ended up taking the fullride, I don't know what your prospects are for college but I heavily suggest going that route because it saved me so much heartache, especially with the costs of colleges being yanked up higher each year. Everyone's situation is different but just something to consider, either way you should be extremely proud!
I ended up taking the fullride, I don't know what your prospects are for college but I heavily suggest going that route because it saved me so much heartache, especially with the costs of colleges being yanked up higher each year. Everyone's situation is different but just something to consider, either way you should be extremely proud!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Interesting general rootstock ideas
« on: February 27, 2023, 01:55:28 PM »
has anyone tried hackberry? I was surprised to learn it's in the hemp family. I've only seen youtube videos with rave reviews of it but, real question is how dumb would it be to use weed as a rootstock? It grows like, well, a weed. You want a rootstock that matches the growth of the scion but still, just thought it was funny but I guess its not really tropical either lol sorry 
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